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William Lovell Church of England Academy

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personMr Stuart Hutton

corporate_fareLINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBoston, PE22 8AA

language Visit Website phone 1205480352

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

296

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Attainment 8

29.4

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GCSE Rank

#54 in Lincolnshire

#3,186 of 3,216 nationally

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William Lovell Church of England Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Boston, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

William Lovell Church of England Academy is an academy converter in Boston, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 315 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.4, placing the school #54 in Lincolnshire and #3,186 of 3,216 nationally. 12.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 26.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

29.4

Grade 5+ E&M

12.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.3%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.46

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

27.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1.60%

EBacc APS2.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

26.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS2.82

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS2.84

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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26 February 2020

Inspection Report

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10 September 2019

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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23 January 2018

Inspection Report

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12 June 2013

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-02-26

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-01-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-06-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

22.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.4%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 315 pupils. During this period, there were 72 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	315	72	22.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	314	92	29.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	319	52	16.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	327	30	9.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	319	21	6.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	295	15	5.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	296	21	7.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	288	16	5.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	291	26	8.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	282	6	2.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	292	23	7.9%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	295	31	10.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	286	19	6.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	281	54	19.2%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	276	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	276	30	10.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	272	40	14.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	284	23	8.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	279	20	7.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	285	23	8.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	302	22	7.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	312	25	8.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	309	26	8.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	321	29	9.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	327	23	7.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	329	21	6.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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William Lovell Church of England Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Lincolnshire

The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School